Pineapples are a delicious tropical fruit, and a valuable source of both manganese and vitamin C. Typically grown in Costa Rica, Brazil, the Philippines or Thailand, pineapples are delicious in dishes ranging from sweet to savoury.
One rather controversial dish is the ham and pineapple pizza, with some swearing by the fruity addition, while others scorn its presence among cheese and tomato.
Pineapple can also make delicious cakes like the pineapple upside-down cake, be blended in smoothies and cocktails, and make a tropical addition to your fruit salad.
To get to the tasty flesh of the fruit, you need to cut the skin and core away – as the skin is far too tough to eat.
This can be a tricky process, however, Express.co.uk has a step by step guide you can follow below.
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Take each quarter and cut the thick and fibrous core from them.
Now you should be left with just the flesh, which you can chop up however you like.
When you’ve cut up to the size you require, you can eat or store it ready to eat over the next few days.
Enjoy with some yoghurt for breakfast, add to your favourite cake recipe for a new twist or sprinkle on your pizza if so inclined.
Sliced pineapple should be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to five days.
If you open your Tupperware and the pineapple smells fermented its best to throw it away.
Another telling sign for pineapple past its best is if it leaves a fizzy or tangy taste on the tongue.
If it is discoloured, that can be another indicator the pineapple is past its best.